Oh no! Hackers snuck malware inside uber-popular Windows app Notepad++

The popular free text editor Notepad++ has a serious problem: its updater infects computers with malware. There's a fix ...

Notepad++ updater installed malware

The updater for the open-source editor Notepad++ has installed malware on PCs. An update to Notepad++ v8.8.9 corrects this.

Notepad++ users urged to update immediately after hackers hijack the app's updater

The developers of Notepad++ recently discovered an actively exploited vulnerability that enabled hackers to hijack the popular editor's automatic updater. Version 8.8.9 addresses the issue, but ...
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What Is Vibe Coding? How Anyone Can Make Apps With the Help of AI

You can prompt an AI model with a line of text, and it will generate most of the code needed to build an app, tool or website ...

6 Hidden Mac Settings That Instantly Boost Productivity

Whether you're a long-term user or getting into Macs for the first time, there are several less-known macOS settings you ...
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I built a personal knowledge base without using Notion or Obsidian

I wanted to find the best tool to build a personal knowledge base (PKB) for my notes, recipes, code snippets, and any other ...

Notepad++ fixes flaw that let attackers push malicious update files

Notepad++ version 8.8.9 was released to fix a security weakness in its WinGUp update tool after researchers and users ...

Add markdown tables in Notepad on Windows 11 with ease — here's how

On Windows 11, you can now create tables with the expansion of the Markdown support in Notepad, and here's how to get started ...
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This PowerShell script promises to remove every AI feature from Windows

A developer who goes by "Zoicware" has joined that resistance. He recently updated his tool for ripping AI features out of Windows 11. Called RemoveWindowsAI, the ...